Property tax in New Hampshire: 1.66%
The median New Hampshire homeowner pays $6,667 a year on a home worth $402,500, an effective rate of 1.66%. That ranks 4th of 51, between Connecticut (1.81%) and Vermont (1.59%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $402,500 home would owe $3,462 less a year.
In dollars, New Hampshire has the 15th-highest median home value and the 2nd-largest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Rhode Island ($404,200, taxed at 1.21%) and Arizona ($394,500, 0.48%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Illinois | 2.01% | $5,298 | $263,300 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 1.81% | $6,643 | $366,900 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 1.66% | $6,667 | $402,500 |
| 5 | Vermont | 1.59% | $5,039 | $316,600 |
| 6 | New York | 1.55% | $6,582 | $423,800 |
New Hampshire property tax by home price
Statewide rate, before any homestead exemption.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 (half the median) | $3,320 | $277 | +$1,720 |
| $402,500 (median) | $6,682 | $557 | +$3,462 |
| $605,000 (1.5× the median) | $10,043 | $837 | +$5,203 |
| $805,000 (twice the median) | $13,363 | $1,114 | +$6,923 |
Property tax by county in New Hampshire
Hillsborough County (Manchester, Nashua), the largest New Hampshire county, has an effective rate of 1.76% — above the statewide 1.66%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County | Manchester, Nashua | 424,732 | 1.76% | $385,500 | $6,791 |